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Pacific Electric and Los Angeles Railway

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date October 16, 2019
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Producer: Charles Smiley Timeframe: 1940- 1963 Locations: Greater Los Angeles area Length: 1 hour 53 minutes Sources: Lloyd Salkeld, Ross Salkeld, Ed Minshall, Paul Lukens, Roy Gabriel Charles Smiley Presents with a double feature. The two streetcar lines, that once served Los Angeles, and vicinity. Pacific Electric is the much larger of the two companies. […]

Tags California, electric, PBS style, Southern Pacific, trolley

Charles Smiley Presents

Tehachapi: SP and Santa Fe era

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date July 11, 2014
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Tehachapi: SP and Santa Fe era Charles Smiley Presents Length: 2 hours 48 minutes + preview section Time Period: 1960’s to 1990’s. Locations: Caliente, Walong, Cajon Pass, Palmdale Cutoff, Barstow Yard, Taylor Yard, Bealville and much more.. Sources: T. Wegman, N. Rath, T. Jocelyn (Kodak film). J. Perry, G. Pagliaro (video) MSRP: 28.50 Tehachapi Loop […]

Tags California, new releases, Santa Fe, Southern Pacific

Charles Smiley Presents

The Hard Coal Roads: what went wrong

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date December 20, 2013
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The Hard Coal Roads: what went wrong Charles Smiley Presents Format: Factory Pressed DVD Length: 1 hour 40 minutes + 20 minutes previews Time Period: 1970- 1976 Sources: Joseph Zook, Jack Kuiphoff, Will Whittaker. MSRP: 28.50 Charles has the Eastern hard coal roads featured in the pre-Conrail era. This new program, contains a cornucopia of […]